Field Program Manager

Requirements

• Master's degree in public health with a degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, pharmacy, social sciences or equivalent. MBA is an added advantage.

• Demonstrated experience of not less than eight (8) years of working on donor-funded health programs with a preference for experience in RMNCAH and management position. 

• Must have at least 4 years of supervisory experience in an INGO.

• Deep understanding of Uganda’s health system at the national, district and community levels

• Proven professional experience working on or supporting work within the target districts, public and private health facilities. 

• Experience of supporting private health institutions to increase access to health care and understanding of their pain points.

• Experience of supporting integrated service delivery, quality improvement and data use in health care

• Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health programs and fostering teamwork. 

• Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures/systems. 

•  Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, partnering, negotiation and consensus building skills. 

• Ability to prioritize amongst competing demands with minimal supervision. 

• Willingness to travel within the Kampala metropolitan area. 

• Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. 

• Good oral and written English communication skills required.  

• Establishes and maintains partnerships with district authorities and health management teams as well as develop and implement program activities.

• Ensures timely technical assistance in RMNCAH, nutrition, IPC/WASH, malaria services and management of public health emergencies.

• Leads the district office team to develop evidence-based work plans to achieve project goal and objectives

• Coordinates with the Kampala Local Maternity and Newborn System (LMNS) to improve delivery of services and referral pathways.

• Leads regular technical meetings with the district and the project’s main office team to review program implementation and identify measures to overcome implementation challenges and enhance quality services. 

• Accountable for the delivery of strategic program objectives at the district level, with regular reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis. 

• Supervises staff assigned to the district project office and manages daily operations to ensure achievement of program objectives, including mentorship and coaching for the team. 

• Ensures staff and partners comply with Jhpiego, USG and GOU policies, laws, rules and regulations.

• Work with the USG funded and other Green Cities CSOs to plan, implement and monitor climate health interventions.

• Coordinates and supervises CSOs receiving innovative grants in the district

• Supports the project M&E team and district/municipal health information staff to increase HMIS reporting by both the public and private sector.

• Develop a district level stakeholder matrix and communication plan to leverage interventions and resources from other stakeholders.

• Represents the Urban Health Activity at the district level and any other forum as required. 

• Implements other duties as assigned by the supervisor.